ABUJA, Nigeria – The Gombe State Government has renewed its collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to tackle the state’s rising number of out-of-school children, signing a comprehensive Framework of Action on Monday. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya formalised the agreement during a strategic meeting with UNICEF’s Chief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Yobe government boosts farming with free tractors, subsidised fertiliser schemeABUJA, Nigeria – In a move to strengthen agricultural productivity, the Yobe State Government has distributed 40 Massey Ferguson 375 tractors free of charge to farmers and agricultural groups across the state. The initiative, directed by Governor Mai Mala Buni, also includes fertiliser…
A looming food and security crisis is unfolding in northern Nigeria, where unpredictable rainfall patterns and escalating insecurity are severely disrupting agricultural production and threatening the livelihoods of millions. This is not simply a seasonal setback, for it represents a complex and deepening emergency with far-reaching consequences for the region’s role as Nigeria’s breadbasket. In…
KANO, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has released over ₦100 billion to selected tertiary institutions across Nigeria to boost training in medical sciences and curb the country’s growing shortage of healthcare professionals. Speaking in Katsina, Chairman TETFund Governing Board, Aminu Bello Masari, said the intervention aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment…
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reopened Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres across all 44 local government areas to tackle severe malnutrition affecting over 17,000 children. The statement, released today, Saturday, by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said, “This marks the first comprehensive nutrition intervention in eight years…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) has moved to clear the massive dumpsite in Kwana Shida, Unguwa-Uku, Tarauni Local Government Area, following public outcry and an investigative report by Africa Health Report (AHR). On Thursday, heavy machinery, including large tractors and evacuation trucks, was deployed to remove dozens of…
KANO, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Government has unveiled plans to refurbish more than 200 ward-level health facilities across rural communities in 2025, in a move aimed at transforming primary healthcare delivery. Governor Umar Namadi’s administration, through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCDA), will oversee the upgrades, which will include new medical equipment, modern…
KANO, Nigeria – Amid mounting concern over rising child malnutrition in Katsina State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the state government have launched an emergency, data-driven action plan to halt the deadly trend. According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), between January and June 2025, at least 652 children died, while more than 10,000…
KANO, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over severe child malnutrition in Kano State, revealing that 51.9% of children under five are stunted due to chronic undernutrition. Speaking during the handover of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Takai Local Government Area, Mr Rahma Farah, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office…
